Just as many of us were wondering when creativity in R&B music would reappear, Erykah Badu came back to let us know that creativity has been hanging out onstage and in the studio with her during the creation of her mildly anticipated EP Worldwide Underground. If this album is nothing else, it's creative. This album is what we've come to expect from Erykah. One quick listen lets you know that the last thing on Erykah's mind was radio spins, she was, as usual, saying whatever she wanted to say.

This EP is perfectly arranged, the beats are hot and missing is the lyrical complexity we've gotten used to from Erykah. This album is a testament to the fact that there is nothing wrong with simplicity.

The track "Bump It" where Erykah asks listeners to turn her music up "sky high" makes you want to do just that and not even consider Erykah being cocky for making such a demand. more..

Just as many of us were wondering when creativity in R&B music would reappear, Erykah Badu came back to let us know that creativity has been hanging out onstage and in the studio with her during the creation of her mildly anticipated EP Worldwide Underground. If this album is nothing else, it's creative. This album is what we've come to expect from Erykah. One quick listen lets you know that the last thing on Erykah's mind was radio spins, she was, as usual, saying whatever she wanted to say.

This EP is perfectly arranged, the beats are hot and missing is the lyrical complexity we've gotten used to from Erykah. This album is a testament to the fact that there is nothing wrong with simplicity.

The track "Bump It" where Erykah asks listeners to turn her music up "sky high" makes you want to do just that and not even consider Erykah being cocky for making such a demand. "Back In The Day (Puff)" is a song nostalgic for a simpler time... well that and puffin' that la la la.
On Erykah's past hit "Otherside Of The Game", she portrayed the mild mannered drug dealer's girlfriend. The continuation of that song is "Danger" where she portrays that same girlfriend, only this time with a more revolutionary approach, where she is holding down the block and the glock for her man.

Worldwide Underground  features guest appearances by M1 of Dead Prez and jazz legend Roy Hargrove on trumpet and background vocals. The sleeper hit of the CD is probably "Love Of My Life Worldwide" which is a remix of "Love Of My Life" featuring Queen Latifah, Angie Stone and gone but not forgotten rapper, Bahamadia. Erykah even kicks a few rhymes on this one.

This album is a very good continuation of Ms. Badu's first two offerings, only the level of creativity has been taken up a notch . Other than the redundant and pointless "I Want You Back" this is almost the perfect album. The only true problem I found with this EP is that it only contained 8 full length songs.- Keshawnta J.

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